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Sokoto Catholic church denies video of burning cathedral, Kukah’s residence
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (234+ words) The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has refuted a viral video claiming that the residence of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, a cathedral, and a N1 billion Catholic Pastoral Centre were set ablaze in Sokoto. In a statement signed by Director of Communications…...
Keep praying for Nigeria, Anglican bishop tells Christians
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (609+ words) Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos South West, The Rt. Rev'd Ebenezer Ajayi Adewole The Anglican Bishop of Lagos South West, Rt. Rev. Ajayi Adewole, has urged Christians to remain steadfast in praying for Nigeria, noting that while the country…...
Israeli police bar Jerusalem patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (264+ words) Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said. It said the two were stopped while proceeding privately without…...
Pope denounces widening gap between rich, poor on Monaco visit
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (619+ words) Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires" playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy. Arriving by helicopter from Rome,…...
Portugal's Catholic church to compensate 57 sex abuse victims
1+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Portugal's Catholic Church on Thursday said it would compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse for a total amount of 1.61 million euros ($1.8 million) three years after a damning report. An inquiry by the Independent Commission for the Study of Child Sexual Abuse…...
SGF urges Catholics to apply social teachings in nation building
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1166+ words) File: Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged Catholic faithful to actively apply the principles of Catholic social teaching in addressing Nigeria's social, economic and…...
Catholic priest pays medical bills of stranded patients
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) Rev. Fr. Echeta (right) A Catholic Priest and founder of Citizens of Heaven Charity Foundation, Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Echeta, has appealed to people of means to assist stranded patients in hospitals with financial support. Echeta spoke during his visit to…...
Northern CAN mourns Imam who sheltered over 200 Christians during attack
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Chief Imam of Nghar Village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sheikh Abdullahi Abubakar The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria has expressed sorrow over the death of the Chief Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local…...
Pope, orthodox leader celebrate 1,700 years of early church council
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (597+ words) Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians on Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most significant gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey. The American pope began his four-day…...
Leo says pope is 'humble servant of God... nothing more' -Vatican
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) Newly elected American pope Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV told cardinals on Saturday he intends to follow his predecessor's path, praising Francis's "complete dedication to service and sober simplicity of life. "Beginning…...